Sandwich hurled by activist allegedly exploded and caused yellow spot on customs official, court hears
A American border officer has stated under oath he could detect through his body armor the collision of a deli item hurled at him by a DC demonstrator, who has faced court proceedings for criminal charge.
Immigration and customs agent the government official informed the jury the food item "shattered all over him" and he "could smell the aromatic vegetables and mustard" on his work clothing.
No party disputes that the defendant, 37, did in fact hurl profanities and a deli-style sandwich at law enforcement deployed by the administration to monitor the federal district in late summer.
The occurrence was captured on recording and became popular online, making Mr Dunn a figure of dissent in the federal district to Trump.
Federal attorneys initially tried to achieve major offense allegations against Mr Dunn, but a judicial committee refused to prosecute him.
The former president's sending of military personnel to the federal district this season caused anger from some of the local inhabitants, who considered it a politicisation of the military.
According to legal filings, the defendant approached a law enforcement team at about 11 PM on August 10, calling them "fascists" and shouting: "What is your purpose? I don't want you in my city!"
The court saw a reenactment from Mr Lairmore on the trial day as he took the stand against the accused.
"I could feel it through my protective gear," he stated of the sandwich's impact, adding that an onion string hung from his official equipment and mustard stained his clothing.
The defendant's attorney, Julia Gatto, said in her court presentation that launching the sandwich was a "non-threatening act that did not, could not, result in harm".
But government attorney the state's representative argued the defendant must be held accountable.
"Regardless of identity, you cannot simply throwing stuff at individuals because you're upset," the attorney stated.
Subsequent to the claimed attack became public, the accused was terminated from his employment as a paralegal in the Department of Justice.
